The map below shows majority race by area in Kempsville Gardens, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Kempsville Gardens racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kempsville Gardens overall is white, making up 43.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Kempsville Gardens
Self-Identified Race |
Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.5% |
Hispanic |
8.8% |
Black |
29.7% |
Asian |
10.7% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA
The map below shows diversity in Kempsville Gardens. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Kempsville Gardens Diversity Score
69.8
More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods
Kempsville Gardens has a diversity score of 69.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Kempsville Gardens is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Kempsville Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Kempsville Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Kempsville Gardens.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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